above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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Some questioned the timing above all else. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Across industries, there’s palpable angst about the impending AI onslaught and how best to prepare workers, managers, and—above all—themselves for the new reality that lies ahead. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment. Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 Advantaged by a much higher rate of sellout crowds than the norm on the West Coast, San Diego State’s men’s basketball program nonetheless is facing stiff economic challenges, as does the school’s football program and, above all, the athletic department as a whole. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for above all

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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